Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease Can Be Serious, Health Officials Urge Vaccination

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National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Sep 27, 2018, 15:53 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Food & Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. rolls up his sleeve for his annual flu vaccine at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) 2018 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone age 6 months and older get vaccinated against influenza each year.

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